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Animal House

This week we continue our Sermon series called “New Life in Christ.”  Last week we began by exploring what it means to be “born again.”  We saw that Jesus was talking about the necessity of a spiritual awakening within each of us.  This week we’ll dig deeper by studying a key New Testament passage that […]

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Walking On Water

As we continue our sermon series about how to live by faith, this Sunday we’ll dig into the wonderful insights found in one of the most famous Gospel stories – the story where the disciples are trapped in a life-threatening storm at sea and Peter attempts to walk on water.  Embedded in this story are […]

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Never Enough

As we move through life, we often find ourselves feeling like we don’t have enough of what we need to meet the challenges before us.  Maybe it’s a death or divorce or illness or financial stress or tension at work or conflict with family, etc., etc.  How should we respond when it  feels like there […]

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God’s Plan For My Life

We often find ourselves wondering, “What is God’s plan for my life?” – and the answer often alludes us, which is enormously frustrating because if God has a plan for us, we want to know it.  So that’s what we’re going to talk about this Sunday, as we come to the fourth installment in our […]

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The Problem of Fear

What are you most afraid of?  What causes the most fear in your life?  Fear is one of the biggest barriers to living a life that’s full and free.  So how do we overcome fear?  How do we become courageous people?  Those are the questions we’ll grapple with this Sunday as we explore the intersection […]

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When Disaster Strikes

Life is chalked full of disasters – moral failure, job loss, divorce, injustice, bankruptcy, serious illness, death of a dream, death of a loved one.  Nothing can be harder on us – or our faith – than when disaster strikes.  So this Sunday we will consider what happens with faith meets disaster.  How can/should faith […]

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The Great Unknown

The Bible tells us, time and time again, that we should live by faith.  But what does that mean?  What does it look like at an operational level in our everyday lives to live by faith.  This Sunday we will begin a new sermons series exploring those questions.  Over the next two months we’re going […]

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Faith or Failure? A Biblical Tale

Samson is one of the most puzzling “heroes” in the Bible.  He was full of flaws, yet also chosen and called by God.  As we explore Samson’s story, we’ll wrestle with this big question: Can you have faith and not be faithful?

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Chosen

Have you ever heard that God has “chosen” certain people?  Have you ever wondered who God “chooses” and how those decisions are made?   This Sunday we’ll explore those questions and more, as we begin a study of the book of First Thessalonians and launch a new sermon series called “The New Testament Mindset.”  This is […]

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Are You the One?

This Sunday we'll get a special treat. Pastor Vivian will be preaching! She will wrap up our Thanksgiving sermon series by walking us through a Gospel passage that conveys powerful lessons about both faith and gratitude.

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What a Life of Faith Looks Like

This Sunday Pastor Jeff will share an amazing story about two lizards – yes, lizards! – who will show us what a life of deep faith looks like. Are you facing any big challenges in life right now? Do you have loved ones who are facing big challenges? If so, this sermon’s for you.

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The One Time Jesus Failed

The title of Sunday’s sermon may surprise you.  Jesus fail?  How could Jesus ever fail?  But according to the Bible, there was one time he did.  You’ve probably never even heard the story, yet it’s critically important.  So this Sunday we’ll explore the one time Jesus failed – and what we’re supposed to learn from […]

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